Belize vs Brunei: emissions of air pollutants
Belize
9,012 tonnes
in 2022
Brunei
7,766 tonnes
in 2022
Belize rank
182nd
Brunei rank
185th
emissions of air pollutants over time
- Belize
- Brunei
How they compare
Belize currently reports 9,012 tonnes against 7,766 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 1,246 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Brunei ahead.
Belize ranks 182nd and Brunei ranks 185th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 10 and Brunei in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Brunei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 678.77 tonnes | 679.34 tonnes | 0.5707 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1760s | 727.19 tonnes | 688.79 tonnes | 38.39 tonnes | Belize |
| 1770s | 778.24 tonnes | 698.07 tonnes | 80.17 tonnes | Belize |
| 1780s | 831.9 tonnes | 707.11 tonnes | 124.79 tonnes | Belize |
| 1790s | 888.08 tonnes | 715.87 tonnes | 172.21 tonnes | Belize |
| 1800s | 946.64 tonnes | 724.29 tonnes | 222.35 tonnes | Belize |
| 1810s | 986.17 tonnes | 754.64 tonnes | 231.53 tonnes | Belize |
| 1820s | 1,000 tonnes | 813.64 tonnes | 186.72 tonnes | Belize |
| 1830s | 1,013 tonnes | 876.52 tonnes | 136.06 tonnes | Belize |
| 1840s | 1,022 tonnes | 943.35 tonnes | 79.06 tonnes | Belize |
| 1850s | 1,002 tonnes | 1,064 tonnes | 61.9 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1860s | 1,183 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes | 86.84 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1870s | 1,287 tonnes | 1,574 tonnes | 286.83 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1880s | 1,386 tonnes | 1,764 tonnes | 378.66 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1890s | 1,551 tonnes | 2,088 tonnes | 537.24 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1900s | 1,671 tonnes | 2,764 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1910s | 1,749 tonnes | 3,463 tonnes | 1,713 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1920s | 1,759 tonnes | 4,965 tonnes | 3,206 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1930s | 1,919 tonnes | 8,714 tonnes | 6,796 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1940s | 2,177 tonnes | 12,670 tonnes | 10,494 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1950s | 2,287 tonnes | 13,986 tonnes | 11,700 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1960s | 1,914 tonnes | 6,987 tonnes | 5,073 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1970s | 2,832 tonnes | 11,385 tonnes | 8,553 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1980s | 3,751 tonnes | 19,577 tonnes | 15,826 tonnes | Brunei |
| 1990s | 8,165 tonnes | 20,794 tonnes | 12,628 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 8,823 tonnes | 13,240 tonnes | 4,418 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 9,374 tonnes | 11,566 tonnes | 2,192 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 8,864 tonnes | 8,065 tonnes | 798.73 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Belize or Brunei?
- Belize, at 9,012 tonnes against 7,766 tonnes in Brunei as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Belize and Brunei?
- 1,246 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brunei?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Brunei rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Belize ranks 182nd and Brunei ranks 185th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.